[Bristol-Birds] siskin surge

Del Rio,Cocke county
2/17/08
Pine Siskin numbers hit a new high during our backyard bird count. We also had a pair of Fox Sparrows, the first time we've seen more than one here. The only no-show from the usual guest list for this winter was Pileated Woodpecker. 

Complete list:

Wild Turkey ( 17)
Turkey Vulture (3)
Red-tailed Hawk
Mourning Dove (2)
Red-bellied Woodpecker
*Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (2)
Downy Woodpecker (3)
Blue Jay
Am. Crow (4)
Carolina Chickadee (9)
Tufted Titmouse (6)
White-br. Nuthatch (4)
*Brown Creeper
Carolina Wren (2)
*Golden-cr. Kinglet
Ruby-cr. Kinglet
Am. Robin
*Fox Sparrow (2)
Song Sparrow
White-thr. Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco (5)
Northern Cardinal (2)
*PINE SISKIN (157 - exact count from a digital image)
Am. Goldfinch (2)
*Images at http://www.pbase.com/sylvafoto/inbox. Click on the thumbnail for enlargements 

Michael Sledjeski & Leslie Gibbens
Del Rio TN




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